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SubjectRe: [PATCH 04/16] x86: Replace cpu_2_logical_apicid[] with early percpu variable
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 07:48:41PM -0800, David Rientjes wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Dec 2010, Tejun Heo wrote:
>
> > Unlike x86_64, on x86_32, the mapping from cpu to logical apicid may
> > vary depending on apic in use. cpu_2_logical_apicid[] array is used
> > for this mapping. Replace it with early percpu variable
> > x86_cpu_to_logical_apicid to make it better aligned with other
> > mappings.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
>
> The apicid's are now stored as int's as opposed to u8, even though the max
> is 256. Is that for extendability or for better alignment? If not, I
> think it would be better to keep the old type.

I don't know. Yeah, it's x86_32 only so it can be u8 but other IDs
are shared with x86_64 and should be int. I think it's less confusing
to simply use int. It's not like the extra overhead is gonna be
noticeable or anything.

Thanks.

--
tejun


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